My Experience with SFBags.com

[Thaddy]

I had originally placed an order for my Lead inMotion bag on Saturday night, and was very excited for it to arrive. Well, I happened to learn on Monday that the Lead color was in fact backordered, and wouldn't be able to be shipped for another 2-3 weeks. The only colors they had left were Checker (my second choice) and Taxi. So, I emailed Rommel back that night, and to my surprise they had shipped the Checker bag early Tuesday morning!

So, fast forward to today (Thursday) and I now have my new inMotion bag sitting on my desk! I was pretty impressed with the way they handled the whole situation, and were very quick to return my emails.

Moving on, this image didn't last long, as I ripped the box open pretty quick to finally get my hands on the goods inside.

I took a few minutes to organize the case, and quickly noticed that the padding was pretty thick inside. You should have no worries about damaging your DAP or PCDP by bumping into things. Also, the material is very sturdy and has self locking zippers, which I liked. The overall build quality is very nice, although I think the shoulder strap could have been a tad more beefier., especially the part that connects to the metal case loop.

After organizing my gear in the bag, here is the final product:

Here is the front pocket, in here I keep my ER-4S's, extra foam tips, IC's, and MX400's.

Here is the first large compartment, where I keep my crappy Sony PCDP, and also where some CD's will reside. When I'm on the road for my CC and Track meets, my charger will go in here also.

And finally, here is where I keep my iHP-120, Super Mini (and it's battery pack), and the iHP's remote.

I'd highly recommend this case to anyone who has a good bit of "portable" gear and needs a place to keep it while traveling, this is the perfect companion. As a matter of fact, the entire ordering experience was great, and sfbags.com sure does know how to make their customers smile.

Any questions? I'd be happy to answer them

 

[skitlets]

why on earth would u need a cd player and a dap? and off topic, but wat do u run, both event-wise and league-wise, ie - college?

 

[Jester]

Great story! Another happy InMotion customer...as I have mentioned in other threads, they make a great product.

 

[Thaddy]

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Originally Posted by skitlets why on earth would u need a cd player and a dap? and off topic, but wat do u run, both event-wise and league-wise, ie - college?

Well my iRiver doesn't have gapless playback, and my favorite CD's are the 4 Tool CD's and Pink Floyd's "Delicate Sound of Thunder". A little gapess never hurt anyone

Also, sometimes my teammates forget their CD players, so now I'll have something to lend to them while still enjoying my tunes.

I run at Duquesne Univ. in Pittsburgh. CC is an 8K race, but during Track I run the 4x800 relay and open 1500.

 

[bahamaman]

While I purchased the smaller iPod Gear Pouch, I would like to concur with Thaddy's comments about the excellent products and service from sfbags.com.

 

[revan]

Oh man - I love Waterfield stuff - I originally bought the Racer-X bag and ipod case. Then I went nuts and bought a bigger bag, laptop sleeve and inmotion. These guys have A-1 customer service - I can't say enough good things about them.

Revan

 

[aki]

I am looking at getting the Ipod case (thats the small, singular case for the ipod - http://www.sfbags.com/PRODUCTS/iPOD_INFO/i.htm)... do you think its worth it?

I was concerned that theres no screen protection during usage... and also, i have a 4G 20gig ipod, which is slightly slimmer... has anyone tried the waterfield ipod case with this?

if anyone has pics, that'd be great... also wondering if the flap pocket (advertised to fit earphones) can fit KSC-35s (though i'd imagine they won't... without bulging out dangerously)

 

[plainsong]

You might want to email sfbags about 4g ipod compatbility. I think it should be ok though. As for there being no screen protection. The padded bit that touches the screen when closed is very...well, padded. Your screen shouldn't get all scratched up.

As for that pouch, the most you'll be able to fit is etys. No way will ksc-35's fit. I think I managed to get one driver in there though.

I sold the case with my 1st gen ipod though, so I can't test it with this 4g.

As for the in-motion bags, they look like they'll do the job, but they don't win any points for looks. Sorry, I'm a girl, and that matters. For any females that need something similar, but prettier, have a look at the Timbuk2 metro.

edit - I should have added that otherwise, Waterfield makes some high quality stuff. Loving that little timbuk2 metro bag, I got a medium messenger bag for school, but I'm thinking of going back to my Waterfield small cargo bag. The messenger bag has some design flaws, like a back strap to secure the bag, but nowhere to put that strap when unhooked, and unruly front flap, a front panel with plenty of pockets, but the second you put anything inside them, the pockets get too weighed down and the whole front collapses and makes getting anything into or out of the bag a hassle. It's stuff like that that has me running back to the Waterfield.

 

[aki]

Thanks for the input. I have emailed them, and they've told me it fits the 4G fine, but i was just wondering if anyone had any first hand experiences

I know its two completely different kettles of fish, but i'm tossing between the Waterfield Ipod case and the Vaja case. Besides the obvious cost difference, i just thought the Vaja might make the ipod a bit bigger, and less portable (in pants pockets type of thing). It does look very sexy, but at the same time, also makes it stand out a bit as a posh item, and i'd be a bit more worried taking it out at train stations etc.

Sorry to hijack the thread slightly, but i guess to bring it around, the Waterfield stuff appeals to me because they seem to be well designed with a functional focus... and the fact that it _doesnt_ look too 'pretty' is a plus. I dont like having to dress up for my ipod

(obviously a guy here)

 

[Thaddy]

After the great experience so far with this bag, I'm already considering buying a larger pouch bag from them, especially the Medium Cargo Bag. Looks like my Christmas List is filling up quickly

 

[kunwar]

Thaddy, question for you,
Wat sort of case is the IHP DAP in .
It happens to have that cutout for the Line out which I am looking for.

Regards
kunwar

 

[AuroraProject]

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Originally Posted by kunwar Thaddy, question for you, Wat sort of case is the IHP DAP in . It happens to have that cutout for the Line out which I am looking for. Regards kunwar

That would be a modded factory case.

 

[kunwar]

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Originally Posted by AuroraProject That would be a modded factory case.

any idea of hiow to do it aurora.
I wouldn't mind doing it to my case as well

Kunwar

 

[AuroraProject]

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Originally Posted by kunwar any idea of hiow to do it aurora. I wouldn't mind doing it to my case as well Kunwar

I've read about people using a hole punch, and some very steady handed people using just a sharp x-acto knife. If I'm not mistaken companies do make leather punches for such purposes.

 

[kunwar]

the case I have has a squarish hole in it for the remote and it has a flap on it which velocroes below the joystick.
The case thaddy has has a button to close it behind the case .
That is why I asked if the case is an aftermarket case of a custom case.

I will leave thaddy to chime in as well.